Love Me as I Am is the second studio album by American rapper Nino Paid, released on February 4, 2025. The 18-track project features appearances from Tommy Richman, XanMan, and PlaqueBoyMax, among others. Jude Noel of Pitchfork rated the project a 7.9 out of 10, while Jordan Darville of The FADER praised Nino Paid's storytelling abilities. In December 2025, Love Me as I Am was ranked 24 out of 40 best rap albums by HotNewHipHop.
Background Love Me as I Am is Nino Paid's second full-length album, in which he confronts his personal struggles, using emo-influenced production and elements commonly used in pain rap. Following the release of Can't Go Bacc in 2024, Paid sought to create a more introspective project. Speaking with Uproxx, Nino Paid noted that the album captures "everything I been through."
Love Me as I Am is an album that explores the themes of personal struggle, loss, and introspection, such as the suicide of a friend and questions of morality.
Critical reception
Writing for Pitchfork, Jude Noel gave Love Me as I Am a rating of 7.9 out of 10. Jordan Darville of The FADER viewed the project as a continuation of Nino Paid's work on pain and introspection. HotNewHipHop ranked Love Me as I Am 24 of 40 best rap albums of 2025. Complex listed the album 22 of 35 best hip-hop albums of 2025.
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